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Auction: 26088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part II
Lot: 605

Nepal, Surendra Vikram Shah (1847-1881), Double-Mohar, SE 1769 (1847), Obv. small central square with trident, surrounded by legend, all this within square which has openings on three sides and two double arches attached to three sides, but only a single arch attached to the upper side of the square, legend Śrī/ Śrī Śrī Sure/ndra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva and date 1769 below, within two double arches, moon to left and sun to right of Śrī in upper arch, cakra (discus) and lotus flower within double arches on left side, and conch and mace within double arches on right side, Rev. central circle with eight petals attached to it, sword with garland between two horizontal lines in centre of circle, and legend Śrī 3/Bhavā/nī, legend in petals, Śrī Śrī Śrī Gorakhanātha, 11.03g, 12h (RGV 979, type 1(a)), some specks of verdigris, otherwise pleasingly toned and well-struck, extremely fine; Double-Mohar, SE 1796 (1874), much as before, 11.01g, 12h (RGV 986, type 1(a)), toned, good very fine (2)

Provenance

The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part Two

i) A. H. Baldwin, 1963, by private treaty
E.H.C. Walsh Collection [with his ticket]

ii) Spink, August 1976, by private treaty - £10 [not listed in SNC]

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140